Beatles Day 8 - easy fingerstyle melody

This beautiful ballad becomes very accessible with a capo at the 2nd fret (key of A major).

We'll learn the chord progression with and without barre chords and explore the great intro melody

Main Chords:

• G major

• D major

• E minor

• G7

• C major

• C minor (easier option at the first fret too!)

Just play strings 2-3-4 only which three notes from C minor

Intro Melody:

• Uses A major scale

• Fingerstyle approach...

Thumb on root notes (string 6 & 5), fingers on strings 2-3-4

• Level 8 Beginner Acoustic has full fingerstyle prep and lessons

Chord Progression:

• Verse: G-D-Em-G7-C-Cm-G (repeats)

"There are places I remember, all my life"

• Bridge: Em-C-F-G progression

"But of all these friends and lovers..."

Strumming:

• D DU UD in a bar, pattern throughout

• Reappears in Beatles repertoire frequently

Check out this lesson from my beginner course giving you the very first tools to learn fingerstyle! Level 7 and 8 of my beginners course are dedicated to this beautiful approach as we heard in 'In My Life' for Day 8.

For more lessons like this check out my Beginners Course Here.